Dark Christmas (Abney Park album)

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Dark Christmas
Studio album by
Released2009
Label Abney Park
Abney Park chronology
Lost Horizons
(2008)
Dark Christmas
(2009)
Æther Shanties
(2009)

Dark Christmas is the ninth overall album (first Christmas album) by Abney Park. [1]

Track listing

  1. "Little Drummer Boy"
  2. "Winter Wonderland"
  3. "Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies"
  4. "Carol Of The Bells"
  5. "Rudolf"
  6. "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen"
  7. "Good King Wenceslas"
  8. "Coventry Carol"
  9. "We Three Kings"
  10. "Silent Night"

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References

  1. "Abney Park Dark Christmas Instant Download - $7.00 : Abney Park Market, Steampunk & Neo Tribal Fashion & Music".